Quite surreal to be considered worthy of a place with women who have inspired and forged paths for so many of us. My thanks to Na Cailleacha.

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Morning milking done. Girls grazing, birds singing and sun shining over Tory Hill. A perfect morning, a hint of summer is finally in the air.

Congratulations to Kevin O'Hanlon who is the Organic Category Winner in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year 2023! #GFOTY23

Eight hours later. Well that deteriorated. Straight back to winter. My waterproofs are not waterproof.

This wk we visited the dairy farm of Bryan & Gail Daniels from Kilkenny who are 2024 Farming for Nature Ambassador nominees. Highlights: 🍃Owl & Bat Boxes 🍃Hedge laying 🍃Red & white 🍀, 50%⬇️in synthetic nitrogen 🍃Protecting rivers 🍃Soy free dairy nuts bit.ly/4aWn5M3

Between now soon to being the only country with a derogation to ⁦Niall Hurson⁩’s exposé on false slurry reporting and water quality stats, it’s getting harder and harder to see how the Irish dairy industry is going to keep the derogation. independent.ie/farming/dairy/…

On the show today: susan bluechild on her mother, the Dominatrix; J. deBurca Butler with world news; Old Irish recipes; Our civil war death toll; Alex Rowley on dialling 999; Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on growing grapes in Ireland; Star Wars comes to west Cork..

We're looking for 50 farmers who want to make space for nature on their farms! Hear from Waterford based Dairy Farmer Shane Fitzgerald who took part in our 'Horse's Mouth' farmer to farmer mentorship programme in 2023. Apply before May 31 bit.ly/TheHorsesMouth

Who'll be our first directly elected mayor? We're in Limerick to hear from candidates - John Moran, Mayor of Limerick Cllr Elisa O'Donovan Maurice Quinlivan TD Ruairí Fahy Brian Leddin TD Helen O'Donnell Conor Sheehan Cllr Frankie Daly Dr Laura Keyes Gerben Uunk Plus Meghann Scully Nigel Dugdale 🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈 Hannah Quinn-Mulligan

Clebran returns to West Wales this autumn ✨ Taking place from 31 Oct - 2 Nov, the Clebran sessions will provide a space where ideas & stories meet discussion and performance at #OVC24 ⛪️ This year’s theme, 'At the Crossroads, Where Spirits Gather,’ brings together an exciting

I've a piece on CountryWide on wildflower hay meadows, honey and the bee loud hedges. Many thanks to the very brilliant Hannah Quinn-Mulligan for the intro, and HeronCountry for editing, tirelessly. It's a little bit lovely, I think, and it's up here rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Thanks to our lovely guests this morning on CountryWide Pat O Toole and Rachel Martin plus music from the talented Eoghan Doyle. Promises of French wine and baguettes if I do a good job minding the hot seat for the next few weeks😉

Had to laugh when I read this. “The market does not dictate steak size in shops, but women do.” Here’s a T Bone roast specially ordered by one of our female customers. Sure, men go for the big steaks but it’s women buying all the most expensive roasts. Doesn’t mention that…

Hugely looking forward to talking rewilding + nature in Ireland with Hannah Quinn-Mulligan and Danney Alvey of ReWild Wicklow this morning at Airfield Estate's NatureFest. Should be a really great discussion!

I woud like to thank my dear friend Vivienne Clarke for putting me in contact with Ellen O'Riordan. I am so greatfull to Ellen for her sensitive writing of my story in the The Irish Times Man who saw abuser jailed says trial was ‘like being abused all over again’ irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

Delighted to speak on RTÉ Radio 1 CountryWide this morning about on Farm Diversification with presenter Hannah Quinn-Mulligan and Darragh McCullough David Morris . Thanknyou

Only six and a half years since I first reported the blatant unintended consequence of the tax on working farms in the Farmers Journal. Either that's not enough time to fix it, or the Government needs an excuse not to levy the tax on actual land hoarders...

Looking forward to CountryWide on RTÉ Radio 1. We’ll be joined by Kerrie Leonard PLY live from #Paris2024 who is representing us in archery Paralympics Ireland. Kerrie grew up on a farm and is a passionate advocate for farm safety.

Tune in to CountryWide this Saturday!